Konica Minolta will partner with Diverseco as co-distributors and exclusive systems integrators for Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR).

MiR is a leading manufacturer of collaborative mobile robots for the manufacturing and logistics sectors. This partnership expands on Konica Minolta’s existing relationship with MiR, which dates back to September 2018.

MIR sales surged by more than 350 per cent last financial year, says Martin Keetels, national manager of robotics and innovation, Konica Minolta.

There is significant room in the market for further growth, he says.

“We believe this growth will only increase as a result of COVID-19 and the industry will be bolstered by trends such as re-shoring, business continuity and social distancing.

“There is no doubt workplaces of the future will benefit significantly from autonomous robots.”

Customer benefits

Mr Keeels says the partnership with Diverseco adds fuel to Konica Minolta’s growth plans.

Diverseco is one of Australasia’s leading automation solution providers and the partnership will bring MiR solutions to more customers.

Diverseco will work with Konica Minolta to develop MiR solutions for customers, including design, programming, installation, training, and full support.

Tim Francis, executive general manager for automation, Diverseco, says working with Konica Minolta will let both companies pool resources to ensure customers get maximum return on their investment in automation.